GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| peroration | the concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| malapropism | the usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| venturesome | inclined to court or incur risk or danger : daring |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| deplore | to feel or express grief for |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |